{"id":62688,"date":"2025-06-20T07:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62688"},"modified":"2025-06-20T07:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:10:37","slug":"yankees-trade-proposal-brings-15-million-gold-glove-infielder-back-to-the-bronx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62688","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Trade Proposal Brings $15 Million Gold Glove Infielder Back to the Bronx"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2215291566-e1747589214980.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2215291566-e1747589214980.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2215291566-e1747589214980.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2215291566-e1747589214980.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Trade Proposal Brings $15 Million Gold Glove Infielder Back to the Bronx\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Boone looks on before a game against the Mariners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though the New York Yankees have been able to seize a lead in the AL East \u2014 and hold on to it through a recent slump \u2014 the team is still expected to make some moves ahead of the trade deadline to shore up the roster.<\/p>\n<p>While the Yankees may not pull off any blockbuster deals, one insider suggests that the team could bring back a steady infielder who can add versatility to the lineup and some pop at the plate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Yankees Bring Back Gold Glover in Trade Proposal<\/h2>\n<p>In a mailbag published on June 19, SNY reporter Andy Martino broke down the team\u2019s needs ahead of the trade deadline. He noted that the Yankees are looking for another infielder, with a former Bronx Bomber at the top of the list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yankees continue to look for a righty bat, likely an infielder. It\u2019s too early to do anything but speculate on specific names but Isiah Kiner-Falefa could fit the bill,\u201d Martino wrote.<\/p>\n<p>After spending the first four seasons of his MLB career with the Texas Rangers, Kiner-Falefa played for the Yankees in 2022 and 2023. He was a steady infielder but also saw significant time in the outfield in his second season.<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa is in the final season of his two-year, $15 million deal that he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is seen as a likely trade option for the rebuilding Pirates as the MLB deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Other insiders see Kiner-Falefa as a strong fit for the Yankees this season. Former New York Mets general manager Zach Scott told SNY earlier this month that he believes Kiner-Falefa\u2019s versatility in the field and right-handed hitting would be big assets to the Yankees\u2019 lineup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took a look at the potential market,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look great. Maybe third base is a little better than second, but the guy that I kept coming back to is IKF with Pittsburgh (Pirates). Maybe coming back to the Yankees, he could fit. He\u2019s having a good season.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Other Options for the Yankees<\/h2>\n<p>Martino suggested the Yankees could look into other options, including Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon, who is hitting .225 with 11 home runs and 24 RBIs this season. Martino suggested that McMahon would give the Yankees the versatility to unlock Jazz Chisholm\u2019s full potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey could also trade for a third baseman like the lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon and move Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base,\u201d Martino wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy shifting Chisholm to third earlier in the season, the Yanks now have the option to use him at either of those positions, depending on who they acquire. They gained that flexibility by getting him those reps sooner than later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the Yankees could also look for some pitching help, Martino noted that the team is \u201cstill in solid shape with\u00a0Luke Weaver\u00a0(expected to return Friday) and\u00a0Devin Williams.\u201d The Yankees will also be getting reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil back soon from a back injury suffered before the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training &amp; Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Yankees<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees could look for a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates to bring Isiah Kiner-Falefa back to the Bronx.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":62689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Yankees Trade Proposal Brings $15 Million Gold Glove Infielder Back to the Bronx - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62688\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yankees Trade Proposal Brings $15 Million Gold Glove Infielder Back to the Bronx - 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